State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform

The summary for the State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Employment and Training Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform: The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL” or “the Department”) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of approximately $4.5 million in grant funds authorized by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, as clarified by language and instructions set forth in House Report 114-699 and Senate Report 114-274, for the State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform grant program. Individual states can apply for between $100,000 and $450,000 for a three-year grant. An association of states can apply for up to $1,000,000 for a three-year grant. The Department intends to fund approximately 10-20 states, and may also fund one to two associations of states. The overarching goal of this grant program is to provide states with the means to review and streamline occupational licensing requirements in state-identified occupations and to promote portability of state licenses to and from other states, which is of particular concern to dislocated workers and military families. States will objectively analyze the relevant licensing criteria, potential portability issues, and determine whether licensing requirements are overly broad or burdensome in presenting barriers to specific populations, such as those with criminal records or convicted offenders. States may consider the potential of alternative approaches that would be adequate to protect public health and safety.

Federal Grant Title:	State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform
Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA)
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	FOA-ETA-18-06
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.207
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	May 14th, 2018
Original Application Deadline:	May 14th, 2018
Posted Date:	April 12th, 2018
Creation Date:	April 12th, 2018
Archive Date:	June 13th, 2018
Total Program Funding:	$4,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$100,000
Expected Number of Awards:	20
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	April 12th, 2018

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: • State Government entities or an existing association of states. State government entities may include, but are not limited to, those responsible for workforce development, regulatory oversight agencies, postsecondary education, or occupational licensing entities. Eligible entities may also include an existing national or regional association of state governments, representing multiple states and/or tribal areas, such as an association of state governors, state legislatures, state workforce agencies or other similar organizations that are already in existence, rather than a consortium or partnership of states formed for the purpose of applying for this funding opportunity. Each state is limited to one individual application for this FOA but may also be a member of one or more associations that submits an application. The 11 states in the current National Conference of State Legislatures project (listed in Appendix A of the FOA) are eligible to apply for funding through this funding opportunity announcement.
Grant Announcement Contact: Samantha Stowers
Grants Management Specialist
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